Kenelm Winslow

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Kenelm Winslow
Born(1599-04-29)April 29, 1599
Droitwich, England
DiedSeptember 13, 1672(1672-09-13) (aged 73)
Salem, Massachusetts
Burial placeSalem, Massachusetts
MonumentsSettlers Memorial, Winslow Cemetery, Marshfield, Massachusetts
Known forEarly immigrant to the United States
SpouseEleanor Adams (married 1634–1672)
Children4
Parent
    • Edward Winslow (father)
    • Magdalen Olyver (mother)

Kenelm Winslow (April 29, 1599 – September 13, 1672) was an English Pilgrim who traveled to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1629.

Early life and pilgrimage

Winslow was born on April 29, 1599, in Droitwich, England to his parents Edward and Magdalene Winslow.[1][2][3] In 1629, he traveled to Plymouth, Massachusetts along with his brother Josiah.[4][5][3] In 1640, he became the town surveyor of Plymouth.[4]

Later life

In 1641, he moved to Marshfield, Massachusetts.[3] In 1653, Winslow became deputy in the Massachusetts General Court in for eight years.[4] Kenelm was a joiner, farmer, and shipper.[5][3] In 1669, he was one of the 26 owners of Assonet, Massachusetts.[4]

Personal life and death

The Settlers Memorial in Winslow Cemetery, Marshfield, Massachusetts

His brother was Edward Winslow, governor of Plymouth Colony.[6][7] Kenelm was married to Eleanor Adams in June 1634, and they had four children.[4][5][3] Winslow died on September 13, 1672, in Salem, Massachusetts.[4][5][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Warner 1894, pp. 99–100.
  2. ^ Boyd 1933, pp. 151–154.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Neil 1907, p. 169.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Warner 1894, p. 100.
  5. ^ a b c d Boyd 1933, p. 154.
  6. ^ Boyd 1933, p. 151.
  7. ^ Neil 1907, p. 168.

Sources

  • Warner, Anne (1894). An American ancestry. Boston Public Library. Minneapolis, Hall, Black & Company, Printers.
  • Boyd, Scott Lee (1933). The Tracy family & The Winslow family. Boston Public Library. Santa Barbara, California.
  • Neil, Julia Evans Stone (1907). From generation to generation, the genealogies of Dwight Stone and Olive Evans. The Library of Congress. Columbus, Ohio, [Champlin Press].
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